Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

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Adventure in Diamonds

1940

1h 16m

5.2(4 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A government pilot (George Brent) falls for a woman (Isa Miranda) helping her partner (John Loder) smuggle diamonds out of South Africa.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

George Brent

Capt. Stephen Dennett

George Brent

Acting

Isa Miranda

Felice Falcon

Isa Miranda

Acting

John Loder

Michael Barclay

John Loder

Acting

Nigel Bruce

Col. J.W. Lansfield

Nigel Bruce

Acting

Elizabeth Patterson

Nellie

Elizabeth Patterson

Acting

Cecil Kellaway

Emerson

Cecil Kellaway

Acting

Genia Nikolaieva

Mrs. Perrins

Genia Nikolaieva

Acting

Matthew Boulton

Lloyd

Matthew Boulton

Acting

Rex Evans

Jimmy

Rex Evans

Acting

Walter Kingsford

Wakefield

Walter Kingsford

Acting

Ernest Truex

Toutasche

Ernest Truex

Acting

Ralph Forbes

Mr. Perrins

Ralph Forbes

Acting

Charles Irwin

Nelson

No Image

Acting

E. E. Clive

Mr. MacPherson

E. E. Clive

Acting

Vera Lewis

Mrs. MacPherson

Vera Lewis

Acting

Edward Gargan

Lou

Edward Gargan

Acting

David Clyde

Bartender

David Clyde

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